Man would not be the finest creature in the world if he were not too fine for it.

Aptitudes are assumed, they should become accomplishments. That is the purpose of all education.

How many years must a man do nothing, before he can at all know what is to be done and how to do it!

Men's prejudices rest upon their character for the time being and cannot be overcome, as being part and parcel of themselves. Neither evidence nor common sense nor reason has the slightest influence upon them.

If you inquire what people are like here, I must answer, "The same as everywhere."

When married one has to get into an argument once in a while since in this way one learns about the other.

If a man or woman is born ten years sooner or later, their whole aspect and performance shall be different.